SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi subrule of TWO CASES

EXAMPLE: Types of Baking loafs
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There are 3 sets of verses discussing the types of loafs
that are offering in the REST offering.

Ex29-02 speaks about
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- Matzoh MIXED with oil
- wafers ANNOINTED with oil

Lv02 speaks about
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- Matzoh MIXED with oil (Lv02-05)
- wafers ANNOINTED with oil(Lv02-06)
- flour BAKED/ROASTED in oil (Lv02-07:08)

Lv07-12c speaks about
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- Matzoh MIXED with oil
- Matzoh ANNOINTED with oil
- Flour Mem-Resh-Beth-Caph with oil

Notice how all 3 chapters begin with MIXED-WITH-OIL
and ANNOINTED-WITH-OIL. Consequently we conclude
that Mem-Resh-Beth-Caph with oil means BAKED/ROASTED
in oil. This inference is made from the alignment.

In passing: The biblical root: Resh-Beth-Caph rarely
occurs in the Bible. Hence in this case we actually
infer meaning from the ALIGNMENT. Note that we can
only infer the general idea of baked in oil without
knowing the precise halachic details.

LIST343r below summarizes this alignment.

In the next example we have an alignment which
clearly shows TWO CASES that contrast each other.
More specifically Lv07-24a states

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the FAT of carcasses will be used for WORK
-  -   -  -  -  -  - but can not be EATEN
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From the contrasting alignment we infer that
- a person may BENEFIT from FAT carcass(as long
as they dont eat it)
- FAT CARCASS does not confer ritual impurity
(Otherwise it could not be used for temple work)

LIST313x below summarizes this alignment.

Align Lv07-24a phrases   FAT CARCASS:Eat-no;Use for work-yes

List of                  3 Loaf types in REST offering

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently made inferences based on the Biblical STYLE. We
call this Rashi Rule the RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE rule.

A powerful style rule was the painting of a verse in a
CLIMACTIC DEVELOPMENT manner. We call this the RASHI SUBRULE of
CLIMAX

EXAMPLE Lv07-15 TIMES TO EAT REST OFFERING
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Lv07-15 states
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As for the meat of the peace offering
- on the DAY OF THE OFFERING it is eaten
- dont leave over till the MORNING (of the next day)
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Rashi paraphrased
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We see 3 stages
- on the DAY OF THE OFFERING--it is eaten
- on the following night------no scriptural dictate
- the next morning------------prohibited
Hence the Rabbinic prohibition of eating past
midnight (So as to mirror the following stages)
- DAY OF OFFERING ---- MUST eat
- NIGHT OF OFFERING--- MAY eat till midnight
- 2nd DAY TO OFFERING- PROHIBITED to eat
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Here Rashi uses the principle of CLIMAX to study how
how a Rabbinic prohibition was used

LIST450v summarizes this sequence.

List of                  REST OFFERING time line Lv07-15

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals was the resolution of contradiction
We call this the RASHI RULE OF CONTRADICTION.

Rashi had a variety of methods to resolve contradiction. Very
often the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by interpreting the
contradictory verses BROADLY thereby avoiding the contradiction.

EXAMPLE Lv07-19c vs Dt12-27
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We have two verses discussing which non priests
eat from PEACE OFFERINGs

- Dt12-27 states
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[After] The blood of your sacrifice is spilled
on the altar then YOU may eat the meat
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- Lv07-19c states
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And the meat of the peace offering: All pure
people may eat of the meat
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This creates a contradiction since
- Dt01-27 implies that only the OWNER may eat it(YOU eat it)
- Lv07-19c implies that ANY PURE PERSON can eat it.

We avoid this contradiction by interpreting Dt12-27 BROADLY
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[After] The blood of your sacrifice is spilled
on the altar then
YOU AND ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS
may eat the meat
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EXAMPLE - Lv06-22a vs Lv06-19
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In speaking about who may eat of the sin offering
- Lv06-19 states
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The PRIEST offering the sin offering
will eat it
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- Lv06-22a states
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All MALE PRIESTS may eat it
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These verses appear contradictory. To avoid
this contradiction we interpret Lv06-19 BROADLY
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The PRIEST WHO COULD OFFER the sin offering
can eat it
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In other words we interpret the phrase
- THE OFFERING PRIEST WILL EAT IT
to be a paradigmatic example---any priest
who is pure enough to offer it may eat it.

This interpretation of OFFERING PRIEST
as PRIEST WHO COULD POTENTITALLY OFFER
is also echoed in Rashi on Lv07-07b.

LIST520a below presents other verse
pairs where contradiction is resolved
thru BROAD-LITERAL usage

A list of verse pairs    with BROAD-LITERAL usage

Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10